private life
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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Gellar also praised their fans for allowing them to enjoy a very private life at home with their children, noting that they have always strived to keep their more intimate family life behind closed doors.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 4, 2026
In Finland, her private life has also received media attention over the years.
From Barron's • Apr. 30, 2026
Punjabi music has always dominated the South Asian diaspora in the United States, on the television, humming from car stereos, mainly stayed inside those domestic spaces to private life that rarely entered into the mainstream.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 21, 2026
"Our private life and public life are two very different things," she continued.
From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026
If I rehearse here the changes in my private life after my Americanization, it is finally to emphasize the public gain.
From "Hunger of Memory" by Richard Rodriguez
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